Sebastian Bach to perform in Sault

“He’s considered an icon in Rock-n-Roll,” said Dave Atkinson of All-Star Promotions on bringing Sebastian Bach to Dreammaker’s Theatre Sunday evening.

“He plays all of his hits and a bunch of his new music,” said Atkinson. “He still has a strong voice”

Bach, the former lead singer for Skid Row, built his reputation with the band’s self-titled album released on January 24, 1989. The album, which produced three top 10 singles — “18 and Life,” “I Remember You,” and “Youth Gone Wild” — sold 5 million copies in the U.S. alone and rose to #6 in the Billboard Top 200.

The band followed that up in June of 1991 with their “Slave to the Grind” album — which debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top 200, marking the first time a heavy metal band accomplished that feat. Bach, both as a frontman for Skid Row and in his own solo projects, has sold more than 20 million albums worldwide.

“We were lucky to get him,” said Atkinson, explaining this is the first time he has promoted a concert featuring one of the big stars from the 1980s “Hair Band” era. “It’s a rarity that he is willing to come up here.”

Atkinson said that everything essentially just seemed to fall into place. Bach had scheduled a short tour with his last scheduled stop in Mt. Pleasant on Saturday night, prompting Atkinson to make the call and lock up the performer for a Sunday show in the Sault before it drew to a close.

“This is the end of the tour,” said Atkinson, looking at Bach’s website. “There’s nothing else on here.”

The show, scheduled for 6 p.m., will also feature 415E, a local band including guitarist Chris Hubbard, Bassist Jack Slater and Vocalist Dave Menard.

“It has an 80s feel to it,” said Atkinson of 415E’s playlist. “I thought they would be a good fit for this show.”